Condition: Sound book in good condition. Very minimal shelfwear. Limited faint stain on front board matching damp-wrinkling, light dampstain on dustjacket. Edgewear at top of boards. Text clean and unmarked save for small stains at the bottom of the Half-title and verso of the first free endpaper. Dustjacket with wear and tear including at the spinehead; limited small losses likely from pests; aforementioned damp-wrinkling and light dampstain on front panel. See the last two frames of our gallery for views of the top and underside of the dustjacket. |
From Wikipedia Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint-Exupéry, simply known as Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was a French writer, poet, aristocrat, journalist and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of several of France's highest literary awards and also won the United States National Book Award. From Wikipedia: The Little Prince is a novella by French aristocrat, writer, and military aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.It was first published in English and French in the United States by Reynal & Hitchcock in April 1943 and was published posthumously in France following liberation; Saint-Exupéry's works had been banned by the Vichy Regime. The story follows a young prince who visits various planets in space, including Earth, and addresses themes of loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Despite its style as a children's book, The Little Prince makes observations about life, adults and human nature. The Little Prince became Saint-Exupéry's most successful work, selling an estimated 140 million copies worldwide... |